Renee Gilpin
May 14, 1961 – March 26, 2014 Renee Angela Gilpin, 52, of Sweet Home died Wednesday, March 26,…
Loretta Fromcke
Feb. 19, 1942 – March 21, 2014 Loretta Gertrude Fromcke, 72, of Sweet Home died Friday, March 21,…
Sonny Nelson
Feb. 23, 1931 – March 25, 2014 Sonny M. Nelson, 83, of Sweet Home died March 25, 2014…
Sweet Home needs Lebanon’s help
After reading in The New Era paper March 19, 2014, “City Facing 1 Million Dollars Shortage” article and…
Baseball registration open till Friday
The deadline to register for Boys and Girls Club machine pitch and T-ball baseball is Friday, April 4.…
Knight places first in SH track event
This year’s Sweet Home Decathlon and Heptathlon was, well … normal. Blustery, icy winds. Torrential downpours. Drizzle. Some…
Huskies top Stayton 8-2
Sweet Home 8, Stayton 2 After a rocky start, the Huskies put together a five-run inning after a…
Around Town for March 26, 2014
Tutors needed at grade school Do you love math and kids? Third-graders at Holley School need help practicing…
Rock Show this Saturday at SHHS
Sweet Home’s 66th Annual Gem and Mineral Show will be held Saturday and Sunday, March 29-30, at the…
Early-morning search leads to three arrests
Three people were arrested following an early-morning drug-related search in Sweet Home last week. At approximately 7 a.m.…
Service station undergoes switcharoo
The Shell station at the corner of 13th and Main is no more. The station’s brand was converted…
State expanding program to aid homeowners facing foreclosure
Oregon Housing and Community Services Department has announced the expansion of the Rebuilding American Homeownership Assistance Pilot Program…
Public Safety Log March 26, 2014
March 21 12:44 a.m. – Andrea Joyce Ashby, 33, arrested on Linn County warrants for failure to appear…
Young dancers finish 13th in competitive state competition
Sweet Home’s dance/drill squad placed 13th in the 1A/2A/3A/4A division at the OSAA state championships in Portland Friday…
Snowmobiler dies near Hoodoo
Linn County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating a snowmobile crash that killed a Lebanon man near Hoodoo Saturday, March…
Speedway offers car show, pit access April 5
Willamette Speedway will host a race car show and test-and-tune day on Saturday, April 5. The car show…
Kathleen Ann Arnold
March 13, 1946 – March 21, 2014 Kathleen Ann Arnold, 68, of Sweet Home, beloved mother of Sandra…
Ramona Lake
May 22, 1932 – March 20, 2014 Ramona Jewell Lake, 81, of Sweet Home died March 20, 2014.…
Beth Ray
Aug. 18, 1946 – March 21, 2014 Oregon State University First Lady Beth P. Ray died March 21,…
James Sorrell
Jan. 9, 1938 – March 13, 2014 James “Buddy” Sorrell, better known as “Buddy the Barber,” 76, of…
Dedicated doctors deserve thanks
Editor: As we prepare to celebrate Doctors Day on March 30, I want to acknowledge and thank the…
Lucie Davis sets swimming records, qualifies for nationals
Lucie Davis of Sweet Home was the top finisher for Oregon in the 1,000 and 500 Freestyle events…
Huskies down Newport, Stayton to start softball 2-0
Sweet Home’s softball team opened its season with two wins, downing Newport 3-0 on the road Tuesday, March…
Grant Kauffman named Sweet Home boys basketball MVP
Senior Grant Kauffman was named Most Valuable Player for Sweet Home boys basketball at the team’s awards banquet…
Track team opens season behind Central, Lebanon
Sweet Home opened its 2014 track and field schedule Friday, March 21, with a three-way dual meet with…